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Sunday, December 16, 2012

I will be.

So I have committed to writing a new blog post every
Sunday. I have made this commitment to
no one other then myself. Occasionally I
will post during the week, like I did this week (my published poem!!!) For my Sunday posts I want
to write original pieces, one that reflects on what I did, lessons I have learned and what I have seen in the
week that has passed. Sometimes these
are things that I have started writing early in the week other times I sit down
and just type. Very easily I have found inspiration.

With the tragedy that
we saw this week, many innocent lives being lost in such a senseless act, and so many unanswered questions I have been at a loss for words the past few days. I also do not think that anything that I could write about what has happened would give due justice to the situation. When I think about my week in hindsight, when
I think about my life and how it has transpired over the last few weeks, months
and years, I know that things are not so bad for me (they are actually pretty good). I have a roof over my head in a community that I love, an abundance of
food, I have had a formal education, I have had the opportunity to travel the
world and I have people who I love and love me in all corners of this
country.

I will spend my days appreciating
what I have. I will not let time pass without recognizing those who have made a
difference in my world. I will hug those I love a little bit tighter. I will smile more at strangers. I will go out
of my way to make someone’s day. I will
let go of the little things that bother me (or at least try). I will try. I will appreciate nature more. I will bring a level of mindfulness and
presence to all interactions that I have. I will use my empathy to try to
understand your story. I will listen more. I will take risks. I will let myself be vulnerable. I will forgive. I
will not regret. I will love. I will be hopeful. I will have an open mind and heart. I will still be sad and angry and frustrated and I will allow myself to be all of those things. I will be.

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I will write in my journal more, so I have a record of the blessings of life. Even everyday life has blessings we often cannot see - or that we see better with new perspectives that evolve with time. I will journal to create a record of things I would otherwise forget, to clarify my thoughts, to seek mindfulness and peace, to remind myself of who I am.

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